La Salle College Middle Swan

La Salle College Middle Swan
Location
Middle Swan, WA
Australia  Australia
Coordinates 31°52′44″S 116°00′17″E / 31.8790°S 116.0046°ECoordinates: 31°52′44″S 116°00′17″E / 31.8790°S 116.0046°E
Information
Type Catholic, Co-educational
Motto Deo Duce God our Leader
Established 1954
Principal Wayne Bull
Enrolment 1400
Colour(s) red, green and gold
Website lasalle.wa.edu.au

La Salle College, Middle Swan is a Roman Catholic co-educational secondary school that caters for approximately 1400 Year 7-12 students, including about 40 Aboriginal boarding students from regional and remote Western Australia. Located in the Swan Valley region of Perth, Western Australia, La Salle is committed to providing a quality education for the whole person with its foundations built on a strong sense of community, a rich Pastoral Care system, a nurturing spiritual environment and a commitment to excellence.[1]

Mission

In keeping with the tradition begun by John Baptist de La Salle, La Salle College is committed to providing a quality education for the whole person within a Catholic community.

The foundations upon which the College is built are:

Characteristics of a Lasallian School

History

St John Baptist de La Salle (1651-1719) The Patron Saint of Teachers

John Baptist De La Salle was born in France in 1651. His family was from the privileged class; however, after entering the priesthood, De La Salle committed himself to provide a Christian and human education to young people, and especially to the poor and marginalised. In 1680, at 29 years of age, John Baptist de La Salle invited young men to join him in devoting themselves to the Christian education of youth.

On his death in 1719, there were 100 Brothers in France. He was canonised in 1900 and became the universal patron Saint of Teachers in 1950. Inspired by their Founder, the De La Salle Brothers developed into a worldwide Christian education community.

Today, more than 8,500 Brothers and many thousands of lay partners, supportive of the ethos and ideals of St John Baptist de La Salle, are continuing this tradition in universities, schools and other educational institutions in over 80 countries.

"To touch the hearts of the young and to inspire them with the Christian spirit is the greatest miracle you can perform, and it is the one that God asks of you; it is the purpose of your work with the young." (St John Baptist de la Salle)

La Salle College From humble beginnings in 1954, with only 61 male students, three De La Salle Brothers from the Eastern Australian states opened De La Salle College. Challenged by the surrounding native Australian bush and Blackadder Creek which swelled every winter, the foundation class, Brothers and local community worked tirelessly to create a nurturing spiritual and educational environment.

Faced with declining vocations, the Brothers returned to the Eastern States at the end of 1971. A College Board of Management was appointed by the Archbishop and Brother Fitzhardinge, a Christian Brother, was appointed Headmaster. The name of the school was changed to La Salle College. In 1973 the girls from St Brigid’s Convent were relocated to the College resulting in La Salle becoming one of the first co-educational schools within Catholic education in WA.

Facilities

Today the original buildings coexist with contemporary, architecturally designed facilities, built with the 21st Century learner in mind. Facilities include:

References

  1. ↑ "La Salle College". http://www.lasalle.wa.edu.au''.

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